Tricot crochet fabric and its method of manufacture

ABSTRACT

A method of Tricot stitching employing rows of treble stitches, in which oblique distortion of the stitches is prevented by completing each treble with an integral chain stitch.

United States Patent [191 Palfy 1 1 TRICOT CROCHET FABRIC AND ITS METHOD OF MANUFACTURE [76] Inventor: Christa Ursula Palfy, 31/98 Ourimbah Rd., Mosman, New South Wales, Australia [22] Filed: Jan. 8, 1974 [21] Appl. No.: 431,769

Related US. Application Data [63] Continuation-iri-part of Ser. Nov 299,724, Oct. 24, 1972, abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 70,106, Sept. 8, 1970, abandoned.

[52] US. Cl. 66/169 R; 66/195 [51] Int. Cl D0411 H00 [58] Field of Search 66/1 A, 3, 4, 1.5, 169,

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,228,212 l/1966 Huber 66/117 51 July 8,1975

FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 898,654 10/1953 Germany 66/117 78,731 2/1950 Czechoslovakia 66/172 1,318,363 5/1973 United Kingdom 66/169 OTHER PUBLICATIONS Mathieson, E. L., The Complete Book of Crochet, N.Y., The World Publishing Co., 1947, p. 27.

Primary Examiner-W. C. Reynolds Assistant ExaminerAndrew M. Falik Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Stevens, Davis, Miller & Mosher [57] ABSTRACT A method of Tricot stitching employing rows of treble stitches, in which oblique distortion of the stitches is prevented by completing each treble with an integral chain stitch.

6 Claims, 47 Drawing Figures PATENTEDJUL 8I975 3.8931310 SHEET 1 PATENTEDJUL 8:915 3.893310 SHEET 4 0E WEE! PMENTED L 8 I975 SHEET Q \WNA Ra f t/K4) PATENTEU 3 SHEET Pmmwm- 8 915 3139331 0 SHEET 8 PNENTED JUL 8 ms SHEET TRICOT CROCHET FABRIC AND ITS METHOD OF MANUFACTURE CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 299,724, filed Oct. 24, 1972; now abandoned, which was a continuation of application Ser. No. 70,106, filed Sept. 8, I970, also now abandoned.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a method of Tricot stitching, and to fabric produced by such a method.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART Hand made cloth or fabric can be worked from yarn by known methods one of which is termed crocheting whereby a single strand of yarn is worked into stitches by looping the yarn with the aid of a crocheting hook. The fabric is made up of rows of stitches so formed, and the characteristic feature of Crocheting is that there is at no time more than one completed stitch on the hook, although there may be more than one loop on the hook during the working of a single stitch.

A known variety of Crocheting is the Tricot crochet, which is also called Tunisian crocheting or Afghan crochet. In Tricot crochet, the crocheting hook is replaced by a hook of greater length (longer if possible, than the width of the work), and of uniform thickness from the hook upwards. Tricot crochet is characterised in that a row of stitches remain on the hook in a manner similar to the building up of stitches on a knitting needle, and is not turned as in crochet.

In Tricot crochet only one hook is used at a time and at each end of each row the stitches of that row are worked off the hook by a series of locking stitches. This second part of each Tricot row is often referred to in the literature as an extra row, but this explanation is somewhat misleading as the locking-off operation does not add to the height of the fabric.

The Tricot double crochet or basic Tunisian stitch produces a row with a height identical to the double crochet stitch of crocheting (referred to in the U.S.A. as single crochet) using the hook of the same thickness and yarn of the same ply.

Treble type stitches are well known in crocheting and many designs have been published in which the fabric is worked in half treble, treble, double treble, or combination stitches. Tunisian trebles (sometimes referred to as Tunisian treble stitch) have been described in the literature, for example in Encyclopedia of Needlework published by Welden (1939) pages 704 to 707.

The formation of fabric with a Tricot hook and working in trebles invariably results in a fabric texture which slants upwardly from the left to the right, the side edges of the fabric not being at a right angle to the foundation row.

This feature of Tricot treble stitching has always defeated past attempts at producing garments and balanced texture fabric by the Tricot method. and a means of overcoming this feature has long been sought.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is therefore to provide a method of Tricot stitching which produces fabric the edges of which do not slant if the number of stitches in consecutive rows are equal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of Tricot stitching which results in a fabric which is more stable and more stretch resistant than known crocheted or knitted fabric.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the Tricot stitching method of the present invention, each treble stitch is completed by an integral chain stitch which has the effect of balancing the fabric and preventing the slanting texture which was always obtained in the prior art. This chain stitch provides a characteristic loop portion in the front of the fabric slanting from right to left which provides the balancing effect required. The use of such a balancing stitch on an integral part of the treble enables the working of rows based on double treble, triple treble and combination stitches.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In the accompanying drawings:

FIGS. 1. to 25 illustrate the steps in the working of a Tricot treble stitch incorporating the present invention; FIGS. 26 to 35 illustrate steps in the working of a Tricot double treble stitch according to the invention; and FIGS. 36 to 47 illustrate steps in the working of a Tricot triple treble stitch in accordance with the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS In order that the description of the working of these stitches may be as clear as possible, it will be presented in the form of instructions.

The Tricot treble stitching illustrated in FIGS. I to 25 is worked as follows:

Step 1 Form a single row of chain stitches 50 with yarn using a standard tricot hook 51, as shown in FIG. I.

Step 2 Pass the yarn around the hook as shown at 52 in FIG. 1.

Step 3 Insert the hook into the 4th chain stitch 53 from the book, as shown in FIG. 2.

Step 4 Pass the yarn around the hook again as indicated by the arrow 54 in FIG. 2, and as shown at 55 in FIG. 3.

Step 5 Draw the hook through the chain stitch 53 as shown by the arrow 56 in FIG. 3, to give the configuration shown in FIG. 4.

Step 6 Pass the yarn around the hook again as shown by the arrow 57 in FIG. 4, and as shown at 58 in FIG. 5.

Step 7 Draw the yarn through two loops on the hook as shown by the arrow 59 in FIG. 5 to give the configuration shown in FIG. 6.

The so-called treble stitch which has thus been formed as the second stitch of the first row (the first stitch of the row being formed by the first three stitches of the chain 50), could be used as the basis for the entire stitch. If this is done, however, the resulting cloth will have the characteristic oblique edges which are found in all prior art Tricot treble stitching. In accordance with the present invention, the treble shown in FIG. 6 is completed by an integral chain stitch the formation of which is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 as follows:

Step 8 Pass the yarn around the hook as indicated by the arrow 60 in FIG. 6 and as shown in 61 in FIG. 7.

Step 9 Draw the yarn through one loop on the hook as shown by the arrow 62 in FIG. 7, to produce the loop 63, 64 shown in FIG. 8. The front portion 63 of this loop is characteristic of all stitches formed in accordance with the present invention, slanting to the left and functioning to balance the stitching to prevent the slanting of the cloth to the right which, as has already been discussed, is a characteristic defect of known Tricot cloth.

The second stitch of the row is formed as follows:

Step IO Pass the yarn around the hook in accordance with the arrow 65 in FIG. 8 and as shown at 66 in FIG. 9.

Step I l Insert the hook into the next chain stitch in the row of chain stitches 50, as shown by the arrow 67 in FIG. 9. FIG. shows the hook inserted in this stitch 68.

Step 12 Pass the yarn around the hook as shown by the arrow 69 in FIG. 10 and as shown at 70 in FIG. 11.

Step 13 Draw the yarn through the chain stitch 68 as shown by the arrow 71 in FIG. I] to give the configuration shown at 72 in FIG. 12.

Step 14 Pass the yarn around the hook again as shown by the arrow 73 in FIG. 12 and at 74 in FIG. 13.

Step l5 Draw the yarn through two loops on the hook as shown by the arrow 75 in FIG. 13 to give the configuration shown in FIG. 14.

Step [6 Pass the yarn around the hook again as shown by the arrow 76 in FIG. 14 and at 77 in FIG. l5.

Step I 7 Draw the yarn through one loop on the hook as shown by the arrow 78 in FIG. I5 to complete this treble with a balancing chain stitch 63', 64' as shown in FIG. 16.

Repeat steps 12 to 17 shown in FIGS. 9 to 16 for every chain stitch of the row 50, to form the row shown in FIG. 17. Leave all the upper remaining loops of each treble on the hook during this stage.

The row is completed or cast off as follows:

Step I 8 Pass the yarn around the hook as shown by the arrow 79 in FIG. 17 and as shown at 80 in FIG. 18.

Step l9 Draw the yarn through the two loops on the hook as shown by the arrow 81 in FIG. 18, to give the configu ration shown in FIG. 19.

Step 20 Pass the yarn around the hook as shown by the arrow 82 in FIG. 19, and at 83 in FIG. 20.

Step 21 Draw the yarn through two loops on the hook as shown by the arrow 84 in FIG. 20 to give the configuration shown in FIG. 21.

Repeat steps 20 and 2| until there is only one loop on the hook, as shown at 85 in FIG. 22. The first row of stitching is now complete. The movement described in steps 18 to 2l is referred to as lock chain.

The second row of stitching is formed as follows:

Step 22 Do not turn the work. Make two chain stitches as at 86 in FIG. 23, to form the first stitch of the second row. It will be appreciated that the first stitch at the right hand side of each row consists of chain stitches, all the other stitches in the fabric being, in the present example, trebles.

Step 23 Pass the yarn around the hook as shown at 87 in FIG. 23.

Step 24 Insert the hook into the from half of the upper loop 88 of the first treble in the preceding row, as shown in FIG. 24. This clearly visible front half of the upper loop will be called hereinafter the front bar".

Step 25 Form another treble stitch into each front bar of the preceding row as indicated by the arrows 89 and 90 in FIG. 25, in the same manner as that described in steps 10 to 17, each successive front bar replacing successive stitches of the chain 50. As before, leave the last loop of every treble on the hook and repeat steps 18 to 2l to complete row.

Rows stitched in this way are worked to the required height of fabric.

FIGS. 26 to 35 show a method of forming a Tricot double treble stitch in accordance with the present invention, using a stitch form which is similar to that of the single treble stitch already described. The method of working this double treble stitch is as follows:

Insert the hook into the 5th chain stitch 93 in the row 50 from the hook, as shown by the arrow 92 in FIG. 26, and as shown in FIG. 27.

Step 4 Pass the yarn around the hook as shown by the arrow 94 in FIG. 27 and at 95 in FIG. 28.

Step 5 Draw the yarn through the chain stitch 93 as shown by the arrow 96 in FIG. 28 to give the configuration shown in FIG. 29.

Step 6 Pass the yarn around the hook again as shown by the arrow 97 in FIG. 29 and as shown at 98 in FIG. 30.

Step 7 Draw the yarn through two loops on the hook as shown by the arrow 99 in FIG. 30 to give the configuration shown in FIG. 31.

Step 8 Pass the yarn around the hook again as shown by the arrow 100 in FIG. 31 and at 101 in FIG. 32.

Step 9 Draw the yarn through two loops on the hook as shown by the arrow 102 in FIG. 32 to give the configuration shown in FIG. 33.

The balancing chain stitch which completes the treble is now formed, as in the case of the preceding example, as follows:

Step 10 Pass the yarn around the hook as shown by the arrow 103 in FIG. 33 and at 104 in FIG. 34.

Step I 1 Draw the yarn through one loop on the hook as shown by the arrow 105 in FIG. 34, to give the completed treble shown in FIG. 35, including the balancing loop of the chain stitch 63, 64.

As in the previous example. the upper loop of the treble is retained on the hook. Successive trebles of the first row are formed in a similar manner as follows:

Step 12 Pass the yarn around the hook twice as shown by the arrow 106 in FIG. 35.

Step 13 Insert the hook into the next chain stitch 107 in the row as shown by the arrow 108 in FIG. 35, and repeat steps 4 to l 1 into every chain stitch of the row, leaving each remaining upper loop of every double treble on the hook as shown in FIG. 17 in relation to the single treble stitch.

The row is then completed by repeating the steps shown in FIGS. 18 to 22.

To make the second row, make three chain stitches to begin the row, in a manner similar to that shown in FIG. 23. Do not turn the work as these three chain stitches count as the first stitch of the second row. Work Tricot double treble stitches into every front bar of this row, in a manner similar to that shown in FIGS. 24 and 25.

FIGS. 36 to 47 show the essential characteristics of a triple Tricot treble method incorporating the present invention. Such a method is worked as follows:

Step I Work a single chain 50 (FIG. 36) with the yarn using the hook 51.

Step 2 Pass the yarn around the hook three times as shown at 109 in FIG. 36.

Step 3 Insert the hook into the sixth chain stitch 110 as shown by the arrow 111 in FIG. 36, and as shown on FIG. 37.

Step 4 Pass the yarn around the hook again as shown by the arrow 112 in FIG. 37 and at 113 in FIG. 38.

Step 5 Draw the yarn through the chain stitch 110 as shown by the arrow 113a in FIG. 38 resulting in the configuration shown in FIG. 39.

Step 6 Pass the yarn around the hook again as shown by the arrow 114 in FIG. 39, and as shown at 115 in FIG. 40.

Step 7 Draw the yarn through the two loops on the hook as shown by the arrow 116 in FIG. 40 to give the configuration shown in FIG. 41.

Step 8 Pass the yarn about the hook again as shown by the arrow 117 in FIG. 4| and as shown at I18 in FIG. 42.

Step 9 Draw the yarn through the two loops on the hook as shown by the arrow 119 in FIG. 42 to give the contiguration shown in FIG. 43.

Step 10 Pass the yarn around the hook again as shown by the arrow 120 in FIG. 43 and at 12] in FIG. 44.

Step I I Draw the yarn through the two loops on the hook as shown by the arrow 122 in FIG. 44 to give the configuration shown in FIG. 45.

Step l2 Pass the yarn around the book as shown by the arrow 123 in FIG. 45 and at 124 in FIG. 46.

Step 13 Draw the yarn through one loop on the hook as shown by the arrow 125 in FIG. 46 to finish the triple treble with the by now familiar balancing chain stitch, giving the configuration shown in FIG. 47.

Leave the remaining loop on the hook as in the previous examples, pass the yarn around the hook three times and insert the hook into the next chain stitch 126. Repeat steps 4 to l3 and continue this process working a triple treble to every chain stitch of the row and leaving the upper loops of each triple treble on the hook. Complete the row in the manner described in FIGS. 18 to 21.

The second row is worked as follows:

Do not turn the work. Commence with four chain stitches which form (as in the previous examples) the first stitch of the row.

Step 15 Pass the yarn around the hook three times.

Step l6 Insert the hook into the next front bar in the manner shown in FIG. 24 of the first example.

Step I? Pass the yarn around the hook again.

Step l8 Draw the yarn through the front bar and repeat steps 6 to 13 of FIGS. 39 to 47. Work one triple treble into every front bar of the preceding row and to then repeat movement of FIGS. 18 to 21 to complete the row.

Finally an example is now provided of a pattern description in accordance with the stitching method of the present invention according to FIGS. 1-25:

Make an even number of chain stitches.

Row 1 Work first treble into fourth chain from hook (TRE- BLE stitch right through this description refers of course to the TREBLE including a final chain stitch as described herein). Work one treble into every chain stitch to the end of the row. Lock chain: *Pass yarn around hook, draw it through the next two loops on the hook*, repeat from to until one loop remains on hook. Do not turn work.

Row 2 Start with two chain stitches, *miss one front bar (i.e. FRONT BAR of the first treble in preceeding row), one treble into next front bar, one treble into missed front bar repeat from to into every front bar to last remaining front bar, work one treble into same. (Leave the upper remaining loop of every treble in the row on the hook. Lock chain: *Pass yarn around hook, draw it through the next two loops on hook, repeat to until one loop remains on hook.

Repeat row 2 to required height for pattern.

I claim:

1. A method of Tricot stitching wherein the fabric is worked in rows comprising treble stitches, in which each treble is completed by an integral chain stitch thereby to maintain the stitches at right angles to the rows.

2. A method of Tricot treble stitching of yarn with a Tricot hook in which each treble is formed by the following steps:

a. forming a preceding row of chain stitches, and with the hook through the last loop in said row, passing the yarn around the hook;

b. inserting the hook into a loop of a selected stitch in the preceding row;

c. passing the yarn around the hook;

d. drawing the yarn through said loop;

e. passing the yarn around the hook;

f. drawing the yarn through two loops on the hook;

g. passing the yarn around the hook; and

h. drawing the yarn through one loop on the hook.

3. A method of Tricot double treble stitching of yarn with a Tricot hook in which each double treble is formed by the following steps:

a. forming a preceding row of chain stitches, and with the hook through the last loop in said row passing the yarn around the hook twice;

b. inserting the hook into a loop at a selected stitch in the preceding row;

c. passing the yarn around the hook;

d. drawing the yarn through said loop;

e. passing the yarn around the hook;

f. drawing the yarn through two loops on the hook;

g. repeating steps (e) and (f);

h. passing the yarn around the hook; and

i. drawing the yarn through one loop on the hook.

4. A method of Tricot triple treble stitching of yarn in which each triple treble is formed by the following steps:

a. forming a preceding row of chain stitches, and with a Tricot hook through the last loop in said row passing the yarn three times around the hook;

b. inserting the hook into a loop of a selected stitch in the preceding row;

c. passing the yarn around the hook;

d. drawing the yarn through said loop;

e. passing the yarn around the hook;

f. passing the yarn through two loops on the hook;

g. repeating steps (e) and (f) twice;

h. passing the yarn around the hook; and

i. drawing the yarn through one loop on the hook.

5. A knit fabric comprising Tricot stitched yarn in rows comprising treble stitches wherein each treble includes an integral chain stitch at the top thereof.

6. The knit fabric defined in claim 5, wherein said chain stitch comprises a loop the portion of which on the front of the fabric slants upwardly to the side of the fabric remote from the side from which the stitching of each row began.

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1. A method of tricot stitching wherein the fabric is worked in rows comprising treble stitches, in which each treble is completed by an integral chain stitch thereby to maintain the stitches at right angles to the rows.
 2. A method of tricot treble stitching of yarn with a tricot hook in which each treble is formed by the following steps: a. forming a preceding row of chain stitches, and with the hook through the last loop in said row, passing the yarn around the hook; b. inserting the hook into a loop of a selected stitch in the preceding row; c. passing the yarn around the hook; d. drawing the yarn through said loop; e. passing the yarn around the hook; f. drawing the yarn through two loops on the hook; g. passing the yarn around the hook; and h. drawing the yarn through one loop on the hook.
 3. A method of tricot double treble stitching of yarn with a tricot hook in which each double treble is formed by the following steps: a. forming a preceding row of chain stitches, and with the hook through the last loop in said row passing the yarn around the hook twice; b. inserting the hook into a loop at a selected stitch in the preceding row; c. passing the yarn around the hook; d. drawing the yarn through said loop; e. passing the yarn around the hook; f. drawing the yarn through two loops on the hook; g. repeating steps (e) and (f); h. passing the yarn around the hook; and i. drawing the yarn through one loop on the hook.
 4. A method of tricot triple treble stitching of yarn in which each triple treble is formed by the following steps: a. forming a preceding row of chain stitches, and with a tricot hook through the last loop in said row passing the yarn three times around the hook; b. inserting the hook into a loop of a selected stitch in the preceding row; c. passing the yarn around the hook; d. drawing the yarn through said loop; e. passing the yarn around the hoOk; f. passing the yarn through two loops on the hook; g. repeating steps (e) and (f) twice; h. passing the yarn around the hook; and i. drawing the yarn through one loop on the hook.
 5. A knit fabric comprising tricot stitched yarn in rows comprising treble stitches wherein each treble includes an integral chain stitch at the top thereof.
 6. The knit fabric defined in claim 5, wherein said chain stitch comprises a loop the portion of which on the front of the fabric slants upwardly to the side of the fabric remote from the side from which the stitching of each row began. 